How to Organize a BBQ Competition & WEIRD TikTok Food Challenges

Today on the HowToBBQRight Podcast, Cinco De Mayo is RIGHT around the corner (00:14), and Malcom whipped up a brand new Mexican Meatloaf recipe just in time for it (04:36)! Malcom’s made a LOT of BBQ in his life but he’s on his way to making just as many Mexican recipes here these past few years (12:55). If you’re lookin’ for a killer new topping for tacos this weekend, Malcom’s taco onion recipe might just be the thing to spice it up (17:28)! Carne asada might not be the most FANCY dish you’ve ever seen, but don’t go sleeping on that skirt steak flavor (20:19)... Malcom’s fried pork belly tacos were so good that we’d put them up against burnt ends ANY day (25:41). Any good taco needs an even GREATER sauce to go with it, Malcom’s got you covered (28:34). We whipped up some kebabs for lunch this past weekend and they were KILLER (31:28). The Kentucky Derby is coming up this Saturday and Malcom is READY to break out the colonel outfit for the show (37:55)!  Looking for a new grill to add to your arsenal? Primo Ceramic Grills has you covered (40:30)! You can’t celebrate Cinco De Mayo without a GREAT margarita recipe, and the Grande Gringo has got you covered (41:23). If you’re cookin’ up chicken for a large crowd, should you use thighs or WHOLE pulled chickens (46:24)? If you marinate your meat beforehand but don’t want to use it JUST yet, can you freeze it (48:30)? Is it common to put new coal on top of coal that you have left from a previous cook (50:35)? The bullfrog recipe is ever changing, but here is the PERFECT bullfrog recipe for your next get together (52:46)!..

Today on the HowToBBQRight Podcast, summertime has ALMOST made its way down south (00:14)! Malcom whipped up a whole bologna chub for Alonzo, and I think he changed that Texas boy’s life (03:01)... Then, Alonzo made us one of the most succulent bites in BBQ - Texas Beef Ribs (08:02). If you’ve managed to score yourself some dino rib bones, here’s how long you should be cooking those bad boys up (20:16). The H2Q app is back y’all, but only on android for now (22:28)... Weber came out with a new grill spray, and we are trying REAL hard to get our hands on it (24:30). When it comes to running a BBQ contest there’s a LOT of involvement, so here’s our guide to running it smoothly (27:07). Looking for a new grill to add to your arsenal? Primo Ceramic Grills has you covered (47:00)! Prices sure have gone up, but what are the cheap meats of BBQ today (47:43)? Poke bowls are a lot like Chipotle but a lot more delicious (51:10)! You should be trimming your ribs to remove any bone fragments (52:45). Portable grills are a dime a dozen, but this is the BEST bang for your buck (55:21)! If you’ve got a dry flat on a brisket don’t fret, here’s what you can do with it (58:31). Finally, if your meat is coming out bitter, here’s a few things you can do to fix it before your next cook (1:00:25).

Today on the HowToBBQRight Podcast, check out our first annual Taco and Margarita contest RIGHT HERE at The Shop (00:14)! Malcom whipped up a Hot Honey Ham just in time for Easter, and it will definitely be the show stopper at your Easter dinner (02:18)... Looking for a new grill to add to your arsenal? Primo Ceramic Grills has you covered (13:35)! Easter is coming up this weekend, and these are our favorite easter recipes (14:18). Y’all KILLED IT on our Meme contest in the community, but here’s our big winner (16:51). If you’re thinking of doing a pulled ham for Easter, here’s Malcom’s top tips for cooking that bad boy up (20:16). Our Master’s experience ended up tasting WAY better than we expected (25:02)! Here’s your reminder to NOT buy gas station food without inspecting it first (31:49). Building a drum smoker is a difficult process, but here’s the paints that you should be using for the BEST experience (34:43). If you’ve got three 20lb pound pork butts that you’ve got to cook on a pellet smoker, here’s how to get them done (38:42). Mikey’s competition wing sauce from a few years ago seems to still be making its rounds through the Let’s Get To Cookin’ community page (43:54)! Cooking in higher altitudes can be a big adjustment, here’s some tips to make the transition easier (46:58). Finally, we don’t know TOO much about meat in the UK, but here’s Malcom’s best bet on how to cook it (50:26).  

Today on the HowToBBQRight Podcast, the weather is FINALLY looking up (00:14)! Malcom whipped up a bison picanha, and it was super beefy and delicious (01:08)! The Michelin guides are making their way down south, and here’s OUR picks for who deserves a star (08:03). Y’all are KILLING IT on the BBQ memes competition, and the BINGO game might just be our favorite (19:13). Looking for a new grill to add to your arsenal? Primo Ceramic Grills has you covered (27:52)! Malcom’s got a new dip just in time for your summer charcuterie spreads (28:41). Is Royal Oak’s new charcoal actually worth using (34:42)? This is how you smoke the best BBQ beef short ribs (38:59). Catering a wedding can be a HUGE task, but here’s the best ways to cater barbecue for the big day (41:58). When you cook brisket for a crowd, should you slice, shred, or chop it (43:28)? Malcom’s cooked a LOT of seafood, but here’s how he’d get down on a HUGE seafood boil (45:19)! Should you be trimming your brisket BEFORE you throw it on the smoker (49:27)? We’ve got a golf get together this weekend, and I ordered the “Taste of the Masters” to review (52:23)...

Today on the HowToBBQRight Podcast, we’ve got a VERY special guest all the way from Texas, Alonzo Cantu of Gulf Coast Smoke (00:24)! Gulf Coast Smoke wasn’t ALWAYS as big as it is today, here’s Alonzo’s humble beginnings (04:35). In the Texas competition circuit, judging works a LITTLE different than it does in the MBN (09:33)... When it comes to cooking up a grand champion worthy piece of meat, Alonzo is a firm believer in keeping it simple (17:06). After he’s done tearing up the circuit, here’s what’s going down on the Gulf Coast Smoke channel (21:01)! We’ve seen a LOT of styles of chicken wings, but these brined chicken wings Alonzo whipped up are NEXT LEVEL (27:47)! Behind every great channel is an even greater team keeping everyone in line (29:28). You can cook ANYTHING on a pellet grill, and being outside makes it EVEN BETTER (32:29). Looking for a new grill to add to your arsenal? Primo Ceramic Grills has you covered (34:24)! Alonzo cooks a LOT of food, but these are his FAVORITES to throw on the grill (35:09). We often sing the praises of Outlaw smokers, but they are WORTH the money (38:49)! What are the MOST popular pits for competition cooking in Texas (42:46)? Texas has a LOT of good BBQ, but these are Alonzo’s TOP places to grab a bite (48:01). Finally, Gulf Coast Smoke has more than just killer videos, they’ve got some AWESOME rubs for y’all to check out too (52:46)!

Today on the HowToBBQRight Podcast, the weather is finally heating up down here (00:14)! Malcom took a crack at pork belly on the smoker and it was KILLER (02:17). The thermoworks RFX might just be the BEST probe ever made (08:53). The first turkey of the season went down so y’all know we had to celebrate (13:54). Malcom’s smoked pork belly was great the first time, but it was even BETTER grilled (16:33). We’ve done a LOT of pork belly, but here’s our FAVORITE way to cook it up (22:49). If you’ve got uncrustables laying around the house, Malcom’s got a new recipe on how to KICK EM UP a notch (24:04)! We’ve seen a lot of tools in the BBQ world, but a rib membrane remover is a first (30:34)... When you’ve cookin’ up pork steaks, here’s the BEST way to keep them moist and tender (32:19)! Looking for a new grill to add to your arsenal? Primo Ceramic Grills has you covered (35:17)! Plastic wrap is a STAPLE in the BBQ world and here’s exactly why (36:00). If you’ve gotta cook your ribs a day before your event, these are Malcom’s TOP TIPS for keeping those bad boys fresh (39:05). When it comes to an ancillary competition, are you on team rice or team pasta (41:59)? Is it worth it to cook a brisket if it just turns out like a chuck roast (44:30)? Y’all suggested some new smoked sausage brands to try and we are IN (44:26). Do you need wood chunks to add flavor to your smoker (48:46)? Finally, we close out with Malcom’s go-to order at the throw roll classic, Lamberts (50:23)!

Today on the HowToBBQRight Podcast, a close friend of ours won STEAK CHAMPION of the WORLD (00:34)! We had our inner office Mac and Cheese contest, and we are STUFFED (01:42)... Malcom has been craving some authentic jerk chicken (15:12). What exactly is pimento wood, and why does it make jerk chicken SO GOOD (28:07)? Looking for a new grill to add to your arsenal? Primo Ceramic Grills has you covered (33:23)! Next time you’re on the hunt for Cheez-Itz, look for the K on the barcode (34:07). If you’re storing asparagus for dinner, here’s a quick tip to make it taste better (36:22). Southern Living dropped their list of the Best BBQ in each state, and we STRONGLY disagree (41:09)... If you managed to score some Nathan’s Colossal Dogs, this is the BEST way to whip those bad boys up (51:03). When you’ve got a 3 pound brisket flat, should you use the pellet grill method on it (53:03)? Sometimes you’ve got more ribs than you’ve got grill space, here’s how to get them done around the same time (54:30).

Today on the HowToBBQRight Podcast, the cold weather can go on somewhere here in Mississippi (00:22). We’re taking a deep dive into ALL things ribeyes (01:07). When you’re gearing up for a 6pm dinner, this is the PERFECT time to start getting that meat ready to go (07:24). A ribeye is the BEST cut of meat, so here’s the BEST grill to get it seared up on (12:22)! These are all the tricks Malcom pulled out to grill the perfect ribeye in his latest YouTube recipe (16:43). Where should you be putting the probe in on your ribeye (25:43)? A1 came out with a new steak BUTTER, and we GOTTA get our hands on it (29:43)! If you’re throwing down multiple cuts of steak on the grill at the same time, here’s Malcom’s TOP TIPS for getting it done right (33:38). Should you be resting your steaks after they come off the grill (35:43)? What is the BEST take stopper of all time (37:25)? Mark busted out the sous vide for ribeyes at the smokehouse, but they just can’t beat meat over hot coals (41:55)... Looking for a new grill to add to your arsenal? Primo Ceramic Grills has you covered (44:34)! We did our first TikTok live this weekend, and it went AWESOME, until we got kicked off (45:20). Smoked Cream Cheese is super underrated, but Malcom topped it off with crawfish and took it to a whole new LEVEL (49:33)! Should we make a new podcast where we travel around the world on vacation (58:26)? What is “Chipped Pork”, and I want to know if Malcom would try it (1:00:24).

Today on the HowToBBQRight Podcast, Malcom is back from his Texas turkey hunting escapades (01:14)! Malcom doesn’t always have all his fancy tools on him to grill on vacation, but here’s his SECRETS on making it work (06:15). They always say everything’s better in Texas, and Malcom whipped up a tri-tip that PROVED it was true (10:30). Malcom got down to showing off his CLASSIC pastalaya recipe out in Texas and they couldn’t BELIEVE how good it was (16:25). If you are cooking on a gas grill on vacation, PLEASE make sure you are being careful (19:28). We will be LIVE this Saturday cookin’ up some wings and cocktails so make sure to swing by (22:30)! Y’all voted for the Philly cheesesteak as the better sandwich, but we just don’t agree (26:13)... White BBQ sauce might be different than what you’re used to, but here are the BEST ways to utilize it (28:05)!  Looking for a new grill to add to your arsenal? Primo Ceramic Grills has you covered (34:28)! We might be giving homemade buns a try here real soon (35:13). Competition brisket might look a LITTLE strange but here’s the reason why (41:01). We’ve put all kinds of meat in Chili, but CHORIZO might just be NEXT LEVEL (44:21)! If you don’t have the hot rub for the Hot Honey Ribs here’s how you can cook 'em up (46:28). Why is it that pork belly bites ALWAYS seem to get chewy after they’re done (48:31)? Malcom gives the secret to making a PERFECT potato salad every time (50:46). It’s almost time for some crawfish y’all and we are READY (58:39)!

Today on the HowToBBQRight Podcast, we are back from Mexico, and we’re ready to go back already (00:15)... We take a deep dive into if resort food is ACTUALLY as bad as everyone says (04:22). Homemade Corn Tortillas might actually be better than flour (10:58)... Hot sauce in beer might be one of our new favorite drinks (15:31)! Fresh pasta in a giant parmesan wheel is one of Malcom’s bucket list entrees - and he finally got to try it (18:46)! Looking for a new grill to add to your arsenal? Primo Ceramic Grills has you covered (24:51)! There is just something off about our local Japanese restaurant sushis, but this Mexican Sushi was amazing (25:53)! Malcom and I accidentally strolled our way into an all-you-can-eat Vegan restaurant, and it went about how you’d expect (29:00). Malcom might have to make a blue cheese compound butter soon, cause this was amazing (35:15). If you go on a trip to an all inclusive resort, make sure to bring your seasonings with you (39:15)... Mayan Coffee is better than Starbucks (43:05). Tyler wants Malcom to make his own spin on Chicago-Style Beef Sandwiches (47:39). We always say to each their own, but maybe leave the potato salad on the side when you’re making gumbo (55:30). If you’re in the market for a mixer in the kitchen, here’s our 2 cents on what you should be picking up (57:59).